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Before hitting high school, I felt like time went by a second at a time. Now it's like it goes by a year at a time. Going through high school and coming up to senior year was unbelievable. Then senior year itself was hardly memorable it went by so fast. Now I'm out of high school and all the friends that I have that are seniors are already graduating.

It makes it so hard for me to believe that a whole year ago this day, I would be walking across the stage tonight at 7pm. For many, you're probably like, "You're entirely still young." This is true, but if time keeps going by like it does, I won't be for much longer. And sadly, I don't think there is any way to slow it down. Friends and I have talked about it many times, and it's a depressing thought that already a year ago (seems like less then a month) it was our special night, we were in the spotlight, and we were turning to the next chapter of our life, which for many was college.

Now we're practically already in the middle of the chapter? It's like this chapters of our life aren't out of a Nicholas Sparks, or some other writers huge thick books, but out of a child's book. They seem to, now, just keep flipping right on through.

Growing up I always took for such granted when someone would say, "Enjoy life kid, because it's short," or "Have fun while it lasts." You know how kids give those wimpy smiles and then walk away; well I was one, and now I'm the one trying to tell younger friends, "Enjoy everyday all you can, because all this flies, and highschool is gone in no time." But them as well have no idea and don't seem to believe it.

I really didn't think about it much until the talk of the last day of school is here, or I passed my finals came. Of course at the end of the school years you hear it everywhere. Now when I hear it, it literally makes me stop and take a quick glimpse back through my memory of those memories I have through HS and especially graduation.

Anyhow, I definitely know 100% that many, if not all of you can relate. What a great superhero power that would be if you could stop time.

I want to give me congratulations to every kid, student, young adult that made it here in 2008, as well! What a great year it has been, I know for me, but my 2007 class will always be sitting here in the back of my head.

Many, probably just about all, of us have endured some type of injury. Whether from a sprain or to a broken bone, most of us probably have visited the doctor or emergency room because of hurting our bodies.

For me, it usually is the emergency room, much like the 7 different times I visited the emergency room back in 2006. This is quite because I'm clutzy or just have bad luck, but part of being in the motocross world. Being 19 years old, I've sustained 13 or 14 broken bones, 3 major concussions (2 of which I was knocked out), 3 minor concussions, 1 dislocation, many stitches (no staples), a few hyperextensions, 4 surgeries, and a lot of doctor bills (thanks to good insurance.) Needless to say, it all begin starting at age 4.

But until now, I never had really injured any body parts below the waste. When I say until now, it just so happens that this past weekend, Sunday 04/13 (bad luck 13), riding my motorcycle. I actually wasn't racing, or doing anything stupid as many people would say. I was riding down the street and after turning around it just came out from under me. Well, I landed on the knee that I had been having problems with already previously hyperextending it at work, and then at HipHop dance. Now was a lot worst, as my left knee went out left wards, or in other words, bent in ways that it should never bend.

So, once again, the familiar faces at Urgent Care saw me again. Luckily after X-rays nothing too serious was done, besides a bunch of stretching and pulling of then ligaments, tendons, and all the other good stuff that holds our knees together. But of course, I came out with one of those big knee mobilizers, and some crutches. After a day, I fled from both the mobilizer and crutches.

If anyone has ever had a cast, they know the feeling after getting it off after several of weeks, that the joints just don't move. This happened after a day, and walking or getting around with one bummed knee is difficult. So now my task is trying to get it to move again. Out of all the injuries, even the worst ones, this is frustrating and probably even worst then those. Injurying the knee is one part of the body that needs to lack any injuries. Basically the point of my blog, was to possibly get any hints or pointers on helping the healing process to getting it back to normal. The other little injuries I sustained before weren't to serious, so it didn't take long. Now with minimal movement, and lots of stiffness (and of course being sore) some good pointers may help out!